| The Spellbinder | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Hively |
| Screenplay by | Thomas Lennon Joseph Fields |
| Story by | Joseph Anthony |
| Produced by | Cliff Reid |
| Starring | Lee Tracy Barbara Read Patric Knowles Allan Lane Linda Hayes |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Theron Warth |
| Music by | Rex Dunn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Spellbinder is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively, written by Thomas Lennon and Joseph Fields, and starring Lee Tracy, Barbara Read, Patric Knowles, Allan Lane and Linda Hayes.[1][2] It was released on July 28, 1939, by RKO Pictures.
Plot
Jed Marlowe is a lawyer that specialises in defending guilty criminals using loopholes and briberies. His daughter believes that the criminals saved by her father are actually innocent and marries a killer that should have gone to the electric chair if not for Jed.
Cast
- Lee Tracy as Jed Marlowe
- Barbara Read as Janet Marlowe
- Patric Knowles as Tom Dixon
- Allan Lane as Steve Kendall
- Linda Hayes as Miss Simpson
- Morgan Conway as Mr. Carrington
- Robert Emmett Keane as Judge Butler
- Roy Gordon as Third Trial Judge
- Robert Strange as First Trial Judge
- Elliott Sullivan as Harry 'Ice Box' Swinnerty
- Leonid Kinskey as Harry Beldon
- Emory Parnell as Club 88 Doorman
References
- ↑ "The Spellbinder (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ Sandra Brennan (2016). "The-Spellbinder - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
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